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Blue cheese vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and crouton?

  • Blue cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% higher.
  • Crouton contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, blue and Croutons, plain types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +594.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +1216.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5455.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2048.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Crouton DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 1.51g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.623mg 50%
Iron 0.31mg 4.08mg 47%
Calcium 528mg 76mg 45%
Selenium 14.5µg 37.5µg 42%
Phosphorus 387mg 115mg 39%
Fats 28.74g 6.6g 34%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 5.439mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.429mg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Folate 36µg 132µg 24%
Carbs 2.34g 73.5g 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Sodium 1146mg 698mg 19%
Protein 21.4g 11.9g 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.89mg 16%
Copper 0.04mg 0.163mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 3.059g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.026mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.272mg 8%
Potassium 256mg 124mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.273g 3%
Calories 353kcal 407kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Net carbs 2.34g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more FatsFats +335.5%
Contains more WaterWater +671.1%
Contains more OtherOther +104.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3041%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.